The Connecting Point

Volume 2 Issue 16 March 18th, 2005

In This ISSUE:
1) Resource Guide – Role of Medicare and Medicaid
2) Fact Sheet: Frequently Asked Questions about DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation).
3) KASA (Kids as Self-Advocates)

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1) Resource Guide – Role of Medicare and Medicaid. The Kaiser Family Foundation today released new guides, prepared by Bob Williams and Henry Claypool of Advancing Independence and Jeff Crowley of the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, that explain the role of Medicare and Medicaid for roughly 20 million children, adults and seniors with disabilities.

These guides offer a basic introduction to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including answers to questions such as:

• How do people with disabilities apply for coverage under Medicare or Medicaid?
• What is Medicare's policy for covering durable medical equipment?
• Where can people with disabilities turn if they need help in applying for Medicaid?
• How do people with disabilities appeal Medicare coverage decisions?
• Can a person with a disability who has Medicare and/or Medicaid be employed and still keep their coverage?

The guides are available in PDF and HTML formats at: http://www.kff.org/medicare/med020705pkg.cfm

2) Fact Sheet: Frequently Asked Questions about DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation). This fact sheet contains the top 16 asked questions about State Rehabilitation services from the Ed.gov site. At the bottom of the page is a printable format button that will assist you to print out this paper. http://www.ed.gov/print/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/faq.html

3) KASA (Kids as Self-Advocates) Website. The KASA website provides resources, information, and a place to share ideas and experiences, for people interested in issues concerning youth with disabilities and special healthcare needs. The KASA website is chock full of useful links, newsworthy events, stories, and other personal contributions of KASA youth. At the top of the page are a number of topics to choose from that will take you to fact sheets resources or essays for youth with disabilities as well as Advocacy tools and a bulletin board where questions or remarks can be posted. http://www.fvkasa.org/whatis.asp

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